will land in Upper Macungie Township for the first time next month as the Recreation Board will hold an event spanning four parks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24.
The event will take place at four different township parks: , Independent Park, Grange Park and .
Geocaching is a scavenger hunt, with participants locating hidden containers called geocaches or caches by using a hand-held GPS unit or a smartphone with GPS capabilities and a geocaching application.
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A geocache is a container that includes a logbook for geocachers to sign. A cache may also contain a treasure such as wooden or metal coins.
The organizers hide the geocache so that it is not readily seen by just walking past it, but can still be found. For example, it might be hidden on the branch of a tree, under a rock, in a log, or in a magnetic container attached to a guard rail. Usually, it’s hidden in a public area such as a park.
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The event is free and no registration is required and is open to anyone regardless of age and ability. A 15-minute primer will be given at 10:30 a.m. at the Falcon Pavilion at Upper Macungie Park, where the event begins and ends. All participants will receive at least one treasure and prizes will be available.
For more information, contact Friends of Upper Macungie Township Parks and Recreation, Inc. at (610) 217-9710.
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